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- The
Board of SuperYisors
Of Contra Costa County
In the Matter of Resolution No. 0(-Nok k
PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY 2001
"AIDS AWARENESS MONTH" in CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, there have been more than 2139 cases of AIDS and more than 1384 AIDS related
deaths reported among Contra Costa residents since the first AIDS case was diagnosed in
Contra Costa County in 1982, and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that more than 4,900 Contra Costa residents have been infected with
HIV since the start or the AIDS epidemic, and
WHEREAS, women, teenagers young adults and people of color (especially African Americans
are at increasing risk for HIV infection, and
WHEREAS, tl-�e annual cost of rrearing HIV diseases an AIDS related infections may exceed
538,000 per person and S30 million throughout Contra Costa, and
WHEREAS, rhe early deaths of Comma Costa residents from AIDS represents a loss of more than
40,000 productive life years, and
WHEREAS, no cure for AIDS exists an HIV education and prevention remains the most effective
r-1ea-s of IIr;iltinq tre imiDcact o tl-e epidermic, and
WHEREAS, the Con,!-a Costa Count,✓AIDS Program in partnership with members of the HIV
Education and Prevention Nelwort:. is coordinating an AIDS Awareness Month in'May.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra
Cost, California, does hereby proclaim May 2001 as AIDS Awareness Month in Contra Costa
C rty and i-ereby calls upon all citizens, parents, governmental agencies, elected officials,
I-yjsiresses, onvare institutions, no; profits agencies, religious communities, hospitals and
sci ,c,ls to use our collective powers to stop HIV/AIDS by encouraging dialogue about
HIV/AIDS sJlOpor`LIIig COMMUnIVV efforts at HIV prevention, providing comprehensive
1-11V/AIDS ed_:cation and! responding compassionately to people living with HIV and AIDS.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on the 1 S` day of May 2001
t
a, �istrlct I Gayle B. ema, District II
ber, ist ct III Mark Desaulnier, District IV
Federal Glover, District V
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this I"day May, 2001.
N,epu�s,
NTER Clerk of the oard of
mi .r ,rat r
In;;oc i c j;il%Siupenifsor j In Goo, District One